1. time 作可數名詞,意為"次;回; 壹段時間;時代(常用作復數);倍數"。
①Each time I called on him, he was busy with his work.
②This room is four times as big as that one.
2. time作不可數名詞,意為"時間"。
What time is it by your watch?
3. time作動詞用。
①意為"安排……的時間"。如:
He timed his journey so that he arrived before dark.
②作"記錄……時間;計算時間"解。如:
We timed our journey. It took us two hours.
③time還可解釋為"使合拍子;安排……的速度"。如:
He tried to time his steps to the music.
4. time與this, next, that, last, another等連用構成詞組時,其前常不用介詞。
Don't be late for class next time.
Another time he was seen using a check for $1,500 as a bookmark.
註意this time與that time的區別:
this time是"這次",含有"跟前次不同"的意味;that time是"那次"之意。試比較:
This time the great man began with the second question.
That time her husband was absent from his own laboratory work.
5.用英語表示"第……次"時,要用"the+序數詞+time";表示"又壹次;再壹次"時要用"a+序數詞+time"。
Two students meet for the first time at the beginning of the term.
"Please read the text a second time,"said the teacher.
註意:用英語說"壹次"是once,不是one time或a time;"兩次"是twice,通常不說two times;"壹兩次"是once or twice,亦可說a time or two,但不常用;"兩三次"可以說two or three times。
6. in time與on time的區別
in time有"及時;遲早"的意思,意指正趕上時候或恰在需要的時候,或解釋為"終有壹天;最後";on time是"準時;按時"之意。如:
We were just in time for(或to catch) the bus.
The train pulled in on time.
7.在"It/This is the+序數詞+time+that從句"結構中,that從句常用現在完成時。
This is the second time that I have seen the English film.
8. some time, sometime, sometimes與some times的區別
(1)some time表示"壹段時間"。如:
I was there some time.
(2)sometime意思是"某個時候"。如:
I saw him sometime in May.
He'll come sometime tomorrow.
(3)sometimes的意思是"有時"。如:
We sometimes go to the cinema.
(4)some times意為"幾次;幾倍"。如:
We have met some times.
9. 在by the time...結構中,主句多用完成時。
By the time he was twelve, he had built a chemistry lab for himself.
10. It's time for sth.該做某事了。
It's time(for sb.) to do sth.(某人)該做某事了。
It's time for class.
It's time for me to go to school.
11. It's time that...中,that從句中的謂語動詞用過去時或用"should+動詞原形"(should不能省略)。
It's time we started.(It's time we should start.)
12. time構成的其它詞組
against time爭分奪秒地
ahead of time提前
all the time壹直
as time goes on隨著時間的流逝
at all times總是;隨時
(at)any time無論何時
at a time每次;壹次
at no time決不
at one time同時;曾經
at other times在另外的場合;平時
at the same time同時;然而
at the time of...在……的時刻
at times有時
before one's time提前;在某人出生前
before the times在時代前頭
behind the times落後於時代
behind time遲
between times 有時;偶爾
buy time贏得時間
by this time到那時;此刻
come to time履行義務
every time每當
for a time暫時
for the time being暫時;目前;現在
from time to time有時
gain time(鐘、表等)走得快
give sb. time給某人放寬期限(如債款等)
give the time of day向(某人)問候
go with the time隨大流
half the time壹半時間;經常;總是
have a good time過得愉快
have a rough time受難
in good time及時地
in no time很快
in one's own good time在某人方便的時候;不急不忙
in one's time在某人的壹生中
in time of在……時刻
kill time消磨時間
lose time(鐘、表)走得慢;浪費時間
once upon a time從前
out of time不合時宜
some time or other總有壹天
take one's time不慌不忙;小心謹慎
time after time(或time and again)經常;反復;再三